Bestselling writer Loren W. Christensen has written many well-reviewed how-to-do books. In Musings on Violence, Loren takes a different approach and conveys his thoughts on training for violence, surviving it as it happens, and managing the aftermath. He also discusses what it means to be a warrior—a martial artist, a cop, soldier, and citizen.

Loren has been a martial artist since 1965. He is an inductee into the martial arts Masters Hall of Fame and holds an 8th dan in karate, a 2nd dan in jujitsu, and a 1st dan in arnis.

A 29-year veteran of law enforcement (ret), Loren brawled one-on-one with outlaw bikers, an Olympic Games powerlifter, construction workers, anarchists, crazed dopers, and the violent mentally deranged. As a Military Policeman in war-torn Saigon, Vietnam (then ranked the most dangerous city in the world), he experienced, as he said in a recent interview, “twenty years of violent police work condensed into 12 months.”

In short, Loren knows what he’s talking about.

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CHAPTER 21: Use Your Eyes to Save Your BaconCHAPTER 22: Preparation for Defense Against a GunCHAPTER 23: De-escalationCHAPTER 24: Personal ResponsibilityCHAPTER 25: Firearms: Be in the Moment or Someone Might Get ShotCHAPTER 26: Elements of Gun DefenseCHAPTER 27: “An Attacker Would Never …” CHAPTER 28: Active Shooter: The First Five MinutesCHAPTER 29: The “You Know What Really Hurts?” GameCHAPTER 30: On Getting Nailed in the GroinCHAPTER 31: The Groin: Hit it More Than OnceCHAPTER 32: Street Magic and Street FightingCHAPTER 33: Clinching: A Few Painful DefensesCHAPTER 34: Carotid Constraint: It’s Not a ToyCHAPTER 35: Street People: How Dangerous are They

CHAPTER 49: DiscoveryCHAPTER 50: Thoughts on WarriorhoodCHAPTER 51: Are You Ready?CHAPTER 52: Physical Conditioning for the Warrior: More

Reviews of some of Loren’s other books.

Surviving a School Shooting ~ “The author doesn’t pull punches; he tells it the way it is.”Deadly Force Encounters ~ “The book’s authors know what they are talking about.”On Combat ~ “I cannot recommend this book highly enough.”Self-Defense for Women ~ “One of the best martial arts/combat writers out there.”Cops’ True Stories of the Paranormal ~ “I absolutely love this book. Read it one evening.”Defensive Tactics ~ “Best police DT book I’ve read.”Policing Saigon ~ “The best book I have read about the Vietnam War.”